to go back or come back
They returned home
(+ to) to go back to something in thought, conversation, or practice
She soon returned to her old habits
(+ to) to pass back to an earlier owner
The estate returned to a distant branch of the family
formal to reply, esp sharply or angrily
to put (something) back in a former or proper place, position, or state
He returned the book to the shelf
to give or send (something) back, esp to its owner
to state or present (a verdict)
to state (something) officially, esp in answer to a formal demand
She returned details of her income
to elect (a candidate)
to bring in (a verdict)
to bring in (e.g. a profit)
to repay (e.g. a compliment or favour)
in sport, to play (a ball or shuttlecock) hit by an opponent
in card games, esp bridge, to lead (a card or suit) in response to one's partner's earlier action
formal to say (something) in reply
She returned a pretty sharp answer